Bill Skarsgård shows he means business in “Dead Man’s Wire,” from Row K Entertainment "Dead Man's Wire" Bill Skarsgård is brilliant in Gus Van Sant’s thrill-a-minute true crime drama about a hostage situation that had the whole world holding its breath. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 9, 2026 — 4 min read
Imogen Poots is caught in the tides in “The Chronology of Water,” from The Forge "The Chronology of Water" Kristen Stewart makes an indelible, impressionistic directing debut in a poetic film about a swim champ (Imogen Poots) caught in the undertow of trauma. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 9, 2026 — 3 min read
André Holland is seduced by Kate Mara in “The Dutchman,” from Rogue Pictures "The Dutchman" It’s not a relic. André Holland and Kate Mara breathe vibrant new life into a play from the last century that speaks harsh truths to right now. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 9, 2026 — 2 min read
Spotlight: The 10 Best Movies of 2025 As corporate mergers up the threat to grind movies into marshmallow, 10 films emerged that swam hard against the sellout tide of compromise. Catch them while you can. Movies Lists Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 10 min read
Joel Edgerton plays the coach of a water polo team where body horror is just a step away, from Independent Film Company "The Plague" The new movie year dives right in with a terrifying first film in which a water polo team becomes a "Lord of the Flies" metaphor for the hell of modern bullying. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
Ralph Fiennes is a controversial choirmaster in “The Choral,” from Sony Pictures Classics "The Choral" In this proudly old-fashioned crowd pleaser, Ralph Fiennes leads a wartime British choir as the world blows up around them. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 3 min read
Daisy Ridley is flanked by zombie fighters Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith in “We Bury the Dead,” from Vertical "We Bury the Dead" Before it reverts to moldy zombie tropes, this survival epic raises the bar thanks, to Daisy Ridley as a human living among the walking dead. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
The big box office winner for 2025’s final week was “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” from 20th Century Fox Top 10 Box Office Hits of the Week Three movies for grownups managed to sneak in among the kid stuff during the last week of 2025. I’m encouraged. In the News Lists Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
